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nevada state fact sheet
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POPULATION, INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT
Population |
Variable |
State |
Metro * |
Nonmetro * |
Population |
1980 |
800,508 |
690,235 |
110,273 |
1990 |
1,201,833 |
1,039,095 |
162,738 |
2000 |
1,998,257 |
1,771,107 |
227,150 |
2003 (latest) |
2,241,154 |
2,006,216 |
234,938 |
For more information on Nevada population, see the County-Level Population Data or the Rural Population and Migration Briefing Room or contact John Cromartie, 202-694-5421. |
Income |
Variable |
State |
Metro * |
Nonmetro * |
Per-capita income (2002 dollars) |
2001 |
31,383 |
31,780 |
28,153 |
2002 |
30,559 |
30,874 |
27,928 |
Percent change |
-2.6 |
-2.9 |
-0.8 |
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Earnings per job (2002 dollars) |
2001 |
39,124 |
39,725 |
33,488 |
2002 |
38,798 |
39,392 |
33,149 |
Percent change |
-0.8 |
-0.8 |
-1.0 |
|
Poverty rate (percent) |
1979 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
1989 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
1995 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
8.9 |
Latest (1999) |
10.5 |
10.6 |
9.7 |
For more information on Nevada poverty rates, see the County-Level Poverty Rates data page or the Rural Income, Poverty, and Welfare Briefing Room or contact Dean Jolliffe, 202-694-5430 |
Employment |
Variable |
State |
Metro * |
Nonmetro * |
Total number of jobs |
2001 |
1,280,930 |
1,157,488 |
123,442 |
2002 |
1,296,759 |
1,173,336 |
123,423 |
|
Unemployment rate (percent) |
2002 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
2003 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.9 |
For more information on Nevada unemployment rates, see the County-Level Unemployment and Median Household Income data page or the Rural Labor and Education Briefing Room or contact Lorin Kusmin, 202-694-5429 |
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Percent employment change |
2000-2001 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
-2.2 |
2001-2002 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
2002-2003 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
-1.1 |
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Percent of 2001 employment in farm and farm-related jobs |
Total |
11.0 |
10.6 |
14.1 |
Production |
0.4 |
0.1 |
3.9 |
Farm inputs |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Processing & marketing |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
Wholesale & retail trade |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
See the complete Farm and Farm-Related Employment data for Nevada or contact Alex Majchrowicz, 202-694-5355.
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FARM CHARACTERISTICS1992, 1997 and 2002 Census of Agriculture |
|
Variable |
1992 |
1997 |
2002 |
Total land area (million acres) |
70.28 |
70.28 |
70.29 |
Total farmland (million acres) |
9.26 |
6.40 |
6.33 |
Percent of total land area |
13.2 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
|
Cropland (million acres) |
0.84 |
0.85 |
0.94 |
Percent of total farmland |
9.1 |
13.2 |
14.9 |
Percent in pasture |
31.4 |
30.6 |
33.4 |
|
Harvested Cropland (million acres) |
0.41 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
Percent irrigated |
48.6 |
62.1 |
56.9 |
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Woodland (million acres) |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
Percent of total farmland |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
Percent in pasture |
72.3 |
77.8 |
34.5 |
|
Pastureland (million acres) |
8.11 |
5.22 |
4.97 |
Percent of total farmland |
87.5 |
81.6 |
78.6 |
|
Land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. (million acres) |
0.30 |
0.32 |
0.37 |
Percent of total farmland |
3.2 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
|
Conservation and organic practices |
Farmland in conservation or wetlands reserve programs (million acres) |
0.01 |
0.00 |
0.01 |
Percent of total farmland |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
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Certified organic farms, all commodities (number) |
N/A |
N/A |
24 |
Value of all organic commodities sold ($1,000's) |
N/A |
N/A |
3,613 |
Certified organic farms, crops (number) |
N/A |
N/A |
9 |
Land used to raise certified organic crops (acres) |
N/A |
N/A |
1,643 |
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Average farm size (acres) |
3,205 |
2,000 |
2,118 |
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Farms by size (percent) |
1 to 99 acres |
49.1 |
53.9 |
55.6 |
100 to 499 acres |
25.4 |
23.1 |
20.2 |
500 to 999 acres |
8.2 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
1000 to 1,999 acres |
6.1 |
5.8 |
5.7 |
2,000 or more acres |
11.1 |
9.3 |
11.3 |
|
Farms by sales (percent) |
Less than $9,999 |
52.6 |
52.4 |
55.4 |
$10,000 to $49,999 |
22.0 |
24.0 |
17.6 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
9.1 |
8.0 |
7.6 |
$100,000 to $499,999 |
12.7 |
12.0 |
14.1 |
More than $500,000 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
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Tenure of farmers |
Full owner (farms) |
2,110 |
2,393 |
2,354 |
Percent of total |
73.0 |
74.8 |
78.8 |
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Part owner (farms) |
509 |
527 |
458 |
Percent of total |
17.6 |
16.5 |
15.3 |
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Tenant owner (farms) |
271 |
278 |
177 |
Percent of total |
9.4 |
8.7 |
5.9 |
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Farm organization |
Individuals/family, sole proprietorship (farms) |
2,269 |
2,532 |
2,499 |
Percent of total |
78.5 |
79.2 |
83.6 |
|
Family-held corporations (farms) |
193 |
219 |
174 |
Percent of total |
6.7 |
6.8 |
5.8 |
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Partnerships (farms) |
323 |
309 |
205 |
Percent of total |
11.2 |
9.7 |
6.9 |
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Non-family corporations (farms) |
28 |
26 |
26 |
Percent of total |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
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Others - cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc. (farms) |
77 |
112 |
85 |
Percent of total |
2.7 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
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Characteristics of principal farm operators |
Average operator age (years) |
54.2 |
54.9 |
55.9 |
Percent with farming as their primary occupation |
57.3 |
52.4 |
58.7 |
Men (persons) |
2,540 |
2,691 |
2,472 |
Women (persons) |
350 |
507 |
517 |
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For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540. Data from the 1992 Census of Agriculture is not adjusted for coverage. See "Coverage Adjustment." |
FARM FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Farm income and value added data |
|
Variable |
2002 |
2003 |
|
Number of farms |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
|
Thousands $ |
Final crop output |
150,724 |
142,252 |
+ Final animal output |
219,964 |
254,019 |
+ Services and forestry |
64,740 |
64,185 |
= Final agricultural sector output |
435,427 |
460,456 |
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- Intermediate consumption outlays |
222,365 |
221,642 |
+ Net government transactions |
-370 |
846 |
= Gross value added |
212,692 |
239,660 |
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- Capital consumption |
49,292 |
49,321 |
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= Net value added |
163,400 |
190,339 |
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- Factor payments |
81,145 |
79,061 |
Employee compensation (total hired labor) |
58,093 |
55,333 |
Net rent received by nonoperator landlords |
3,225 |
3,518 |
Real estate and nonreal estate interest |
19,827 |
20,210 |
|
= Net farm income |
82,255 |
111,278 |
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Value-added and farm income tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592. |
Farm balance sheet as of December 31 |
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Variable |
2001 |
2002 |
|
Thousands $ |
Farm assets |
3,368,754 |
3,431,619 |
Real estate |
2,679,743 |
2,736,759 |
Nonreal estate |
689,011 |
694,859 |
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Farm debt |
276,945 |
293,680 |
Real estate |
168,107 |
183,040 |
Nonreal estate |
108,838 |
110,640 |
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Equity |
3,091,809 |
3,137,939 |
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Ratios |
Percent |
Debt/equity |
9.0 |
9.4 |
Debt/assets |
8.2 |
8.6 |
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Farm balance sheet tables are available for downloading from the ERS web page as Lotus Wk1 files. For more information contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592. |
TOP COMMODITIES, EXPORTS, AND COUNTIES
Top 5 agriculture commodities, 2003 |
Commodity |
Value of receipts thousand $ |
Percent of state total farm receipts |
Percent of US value |
1. Cattle and calves |
182,691 |
46.2 |
0.4 |
2. Hay |
75,051 |
19.0 |
1.7 |
3. Dairy products |
53,648 |
13.6 |
0.3 |
4. Onions |
29,760 |
7.5 |
3.0 |
5. Potatoes |
11,700 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
|
All commodities |
395,801 |
|
0.2 |
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For more details about Nevada's top agriculture commodities, see Leading commodities for cash receipts, the Farm Income Data page, or contact Roger Strickland, 202-694-5592. |
Top 5 agriculture exports, estimates, FY 2003 |
Commodity |
Rank among states |
Value million $ |
1. Seeds |
12 |
18.2 |
2. Vegetables and Preparations |
28 |
8.1 |
3. Feeds and Fodders |
42 |
2.8 |
4. Wheat and Products |
43 |
1.0 |
5. Other |
47 |
0.8 |
|
Overall |
46 |
31.7 |
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For more information on exports see State Export Data or the Agricultural Trade Briefing Room or contact Carol Whitton, 202-694-5287. |
Top 5 counties in agricultural sales 2002 |
Counties |
Percent of state's total receipts |
Million $ |
1. White Pine County |
17.0 |
76.0 |
2. Lyon County |
16.7 |
74.5 |
3. Humboldt County |
12.3 |
54.9 |
4. Churchill County |
11.3 |
50.6 |
5. Elko County |
10.1 |
45.3 |
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State total |
|
447.0 |
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For more information about the Census of Agriculture see the National Agricultural Statistics Service's web page, or call 1-800-727-9540. |
DATA SOURCES:
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
- Regional Economic Information System, June 2004, Bureau
of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- 1990 and 2000 Census of Population, Bureau
of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room,
Economic Research Service, USDA.
- Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States
(FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
- Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, USDA.
For Electronic File of Data:
Download State Facts database (MS Access 97; 506KB) Prepared by: Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, DC.
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